BIG presents a new skyscraper with two cores for Melbourne's Beulah Tower competition

By Hope Daley|

Friday, Aug 3, 2018

The Lanescraper proposal by BIG, located in Melbourne, AU. Image: BIG.

Bjarke Ingels Group have proposed "an evolution of the skyscraper", named The Lanescraper, for the Beulah Tower competition. Their design focuses on building a social infrastructure unique to Melbourne as a city. Taking advantage of the location which provides access to both the Yarra waterfront and the Arts Precinct, The Lanescraper aims at providing a multi-use experience for the public.

The Lanescraper proposal by BIG, located in Melbourne, AU. Image: BIG. The Lanescraper proposal by BIG, located in Melbourne, AU. Image: BIG.

The firm's scheme includes two cores due to the high aspect ratio of the site boundary. This allows for more efficient layouts with optimized walking and access to upper levels. By having two cores (one larger and one smaller), the structure also creates more negative spaces in-between the two.

The Lanescraper proposal by BIG, located in Melbourne, AU. Image: BIG. The Lanescraper proposal by BIG, located in Melbourne, AU. Image: BIG.

The stacked blocks between the cores extend upwards and interlock to provide connectivity and structural rigidity. In doing so, the towers taper inwards which allows for negotiating space between its surrounding buildings and minimizes overshadowing the public spaces below.

The Lanescraper proposal by BIG, located in Melbourne, AU. Image: BIG. The Lanescraper proposal by BIG, located in Melbourne, AU. Image: BIG.

In the core's in-between spaces, BIG presents a series of laneways from top to bottom. Each of these spaces will provide a unique experience as continuous promenades of interconnected public and social spaces.

The Lanescraper proposal by BIG, located in Melbourne, AU. Image: BIG. The Lanescraper proposal by BIG, located in Melbourne, AU. Image: BIG.

best one yet. It's what OMA used to do instead of the crap they submitted

Chemex· Aug 04, 18 11:28 PM

the video shows a series of random stacked tower shapes. I remember seeing this process at the height of OMA and thinking it was awful.... Rem was great at S, M, L but he never figured out XL. Neither did his students.

It also seems like the process is his interns trying to do a bunch of BIG self-parody and see which one he likes .. I’m sure he’s too “busy” to design himself.

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Bjarke Ingels Group have proposed "an evolution of the skyscraper", named The Lanescraper, for the Beulah Tower competition. Their design focuses on building a social infrastructure unique to Melbourne as a city. Taking advantage of the location which provides access to both the Yarra waterfront and the Arts Precinct, The Lanescraper aims at providing a multi-use experience for the public.

The Lanescraper proposal by BIG, located in Melbourne, AU. Image: BIG. The Lanescraper proposal by BIG, located in Melbourne, AU. Image: BIG.

The firm's scheme includes two cores due to the high aspect ratio of the site boundary. This allows for more efficient layouts with optimized walking and access to upper levels. By having two cores (one larger and one smaller), the structure also creates more negative spaces in-between the two.

The Lanescraper proposal by BIG, located in Melbourne, AU. Image: BIG. The Lanescraper proposal by BIG, located in Melbourne, AU. Image: BIG.

The stacked blocks between the cores extend upwards and interlock to provide connectivity and structural rigidity. In doing so, the towers taper inwards which allows for negotiating space between its surrounding buildings and minimizes overshadowing the public spaces below.

The Lanescraper proposal by BIG, located in Melbourne, AU. Image: BIG. The Lanescraper proposal by BIG, located in Melbourne, AU. Image: BIG.

In the core's in-between spaces, BIG presents a series of laneways from top to bottom. Each of these spaces will provide a unique experience as continuous promenades of interconnected public and social spaces.

The Lanescraper proposal by BIG, located in Melbourne, AU. Image: BIG. The Lanescraper proposal by BIG, located in Melbourne, AU. Image: BIG.

best one yet. It's what OMA used to do instead of the crap they submitted

Chemex· Aug 04, 18 11:28 PM

the video shows a series of random stacked tower shapes. I remember seeing this process at the height of OMA and thinking it was awful.... Rem was great at S, M, L but he never figured out XL. Neither did his students.

It also seems like the process is his interns trying to do a bunch of BIG self-parody and see which one he likes .. I’m sure he’s too “busy” to design himself.